Rant: Rugby kit clashes should be a thing of the past! It’s fairly incredible that as rugby union races to professionalise more and more, branching off into new money-making opportunities…
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Rugby Rant: Dismantling youth structures has led to Welsh rugby crisis
Rugby Rant: Dismantling youth structures has led to Welsh rugby crisis Argument and discussion rage over the decline of Welsh fortunes at junior, regional and national level. So where has…
Rugby Rant: No to South Africa joining Six Nations
Rugby Rant: No to South Africa joining Six Nations OVER THE past while there has been much chat about South Africa potentially joining the Six Nations. For South Africa, it…
Rugby Rant: End referee abuse
Rugby Rant: End referee abuse BEING A referee mum, and a referee wife, has its downside. In supporting the man in the middle, I am a neutral supporter of the…
Rugby Rant: Uni rugby deserves more respect
Rugby Rant: Uni rugby deserves more respect BUCS SUPER RUGBY has slowly been growing in standard and notoriety. The sheer amount of university players playing in the Premiership Rugby Cup…
Rugby Rant: Premiership fantasy game missing
Rugby Rant: Premiership fantasy game missing PREMIERSHIP RUGBY has plenty of opportunities to grow the game. Although, they may be found wanting in this critical department. Let’s focus on the…
Rugby Rant: Simplify the laws
Rugby Rant: Simplify the laws IN THE first half of the Gallagher Premiership season opener between Bristol and Saracens, there were 11 full penalties and one reset scrum. Nine offences…
Rugby Rant: Judge rugby referees on the decisions they make
Rugby Rant: Judge rugby referees on the decisions they make REFEREEING IN rugby is very complex and on the whole that is understood. Refs will make mistakes and miss offences…
Rugby Rant: Eddie Jones shouldn’t coach other teams
Rugby Rant: Eddie Jones shouldn’t coach other teams EDDIE JONES is the Rumpelstiltskin of rugby. Not in the traditional fairytale sense but, stick with it… the modern-day reincarnation in Shrek…
Rugby Rant: Scrap the captain’s challenge
Rugby Rant: Scrap the captain’s challenge IT’S FAR better to trial law variations with elite teams instead of students, if it can be done. The Rainbow Cup, hastily tacked onto…